The World That They Live In

The World That They Live In (Korean: 그들이 사는 세상), also known as Worlds Within......, is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from October 27 to December 16, 2008. The drama consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast on Monday and Tuesday nights at 21:55.

Production and Plot

The series was directed by Pyo Min-soo and Kim Kyu-tae, with a screenplay written by No Hee-kyung. The narrative focuses on the professional and personal lives of individuals working within a television drama production team. The plot centers on Joo Joon-young, played by Song Hye-kyo, a producer navigating the challenges of a male-dominated industry, and her relationship with her mentor, Jung Ji-oh, portrayed by Hyun Bin.

Cast

The main cast includes:

Song Hye-kyo as Joo Joon-young
Hyun Bin as Jung Ji-oh
Uhm Ki-joon as Son Kyu-ho
Bae Chong-ok as Yoon-young
Kim Kap-soo as Kim Min-chul
Kim Yeo-jin as Lee Seo-woo
Lee Da-in as Kim Min-hee
Pan Yoo-geol as Chul-yi
Seo Hyo-lim as Jang Hae-jin
Kim Chang-wan as Park Hyun-seob
Daniel Choi as Yang Soo-kyung

Broadcast History

The series occupied the KBS2 Monday and Tuesday 21:55 time slot, succeeding Matchmaker's Lover. It was followed by the series Boys Over Flowers, which premiered on January 5, 2009.